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Japan's 83-year-old emperor 'will abdicate in 18 months'
Date: 2017-10-20 15:54:43 GMT - Japan - International - SN:17 - ID:7049594
Japan's Emperor Akihito is expected to abdicate by March 2019, allowing his son Crown Prince Naruhito to become the new Emperor by April, the Daily Mail reported on Friday. The 83-year-old, who has ruled over Japan for more than two decades, is ....
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Resumption of strategic stability dialogue with US initiated by Russia - Lavrov
Date: 2017-10-20 15:22:04 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:7049549
Russia initiated the resumption of a dialogue on every issue of interest to the United States, including strategic stability, being aware of the problems experienced by the new US administration, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the ....
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Angela Merkel: there is 'zero indication' Brexit talks will fail
Date: 2017-10-20 14:42:17 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:7049479
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that there is "zero indication" that Britain will leave the EU without a deal, describing calls for Theresa May to walk away from talks are "absurd", The Telegraph reported Friday. The German Chancellor ....
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Second phase of Brexit talks can start: EU council president
Date: 2017-10-20 14:22:15 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:8 - ID:7049349
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday that 27 EU leaders meeting in Brussels had agreed to give the green light to internal preparations for the second phase of Brexit talks with London, dealing with trade. The British Sky News ....
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EU reiterates commitment to Iran deal amid US threat to scrap it
Date: 2017-10-20 09:26:01 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:5 - ID:7048913
The EU has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to the 2015 international nuclear agreement between Iran and six other countries in the face of the US rhetoric against the accord. In a statement, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said “at a ....
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Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister
Date: 2017-10-20 09:22:19 GMT - Japan - International - SN:2 - ID:7048904
Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed on Friday the importance of solving North Korea's nuclear, missile and abductions issues with diplomacy. Onodera said that he will discuss the North Korean issue with his US and South Korean ....
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Pope Francis deplores Mogadishu terror attack
Date: 2017-10-18 13:21:26 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:14 - ID:7046115
Vatican Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack that killed over 300 people, including children, in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Vatican Radio website reported Wednesday. “This terrorist act , he said during the weekly general audience, ....
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White House slams 'dangerously flawed' court decision to strike down latest travel ban
Date: 2017-10-18 09:52:14 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:7045376
The White House called the federal court decision to strike down President Donald Trump's latest attempt at a travel ban "dangerously flawed" Tuesday, a statement released by the White House said. "Today's dangerously flawed district court order ....
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Daesh vows to target 2018 World Cup in Russia
Date: 2017-10-18 09:24:31 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:7045285
Daesh terrorists have issued a chilling threat to attack the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Mirror reported on Tuesday. They have swamped social media with an image of a rifle-carrying terrorist and a bomb bearing the regime’s infamous black ....
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6 wounded in USA oil rig blaze near New Orleans
Date: 2017-10-16 08:56:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7041696
An explosion at an oil rig near New Orleans, Louisiana has left six people injured as firefighters battle the blaze at the facility, Fox news reported. The US Coast Guard sent a small boat and a helicopter to the incident amid fears for one ....
